Brion Gysin
Author(s): Laura Hoptman
During his lifetime Brion Gysin (1916 - 1986) inspired an array of artists, writers, poets and musicians, notably the Beat Generation. Since his death Gysin's own work has only increased in popularity, yet his radical approach to art defies categorization. Dream Machine is the first detailed study of Gysin's A uvre in both art-historical and contemporary contexts. A devotee of invention, Gysin created paintings, drawings, photo-collages, installations, poetry and sound experiments. He produced the cut-up collage novel The Third Mind (1965) with William Burroughs, and with Ian Sommerville developed the Dreamachine (1961), a kinetic sculpture designed to induce visions by playing flickering light on the closed eyes of the viewer. This exciting new book, featuring incisive texts, a photo essay, and appreciations by contemporary artists, captures the remarkable daring of an artistic visionary.
General Information
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- : Merrell Publishers Ltd
- : Merrell Publishers Ltd
- : 0.912
- : 01 February 2010
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Laura Hoptman
- : Hardback
- : 910
- : 709.2
- : 192
- : col. Illustrations
More About The Product
A must have for scholars and fans, literati and arterati, the converted and the curious alike - THE HUFFINGTON POST
Gerard Audinet is Chief Curator at the Musee d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris. John Geiger is the author of Nothing is True - Everything is Permitted: The Life of Brion Gysin (2005). James Grauerholz was a long-time friend and editor of William Burroughs. Laura Hoptman is Kraus Family Senior Curator at the New Museum, New York.
